This project collects and interprets musical instruments in Ancient Mesopotamia, highlighting their significance and contexts.
This is a presentation of a research project which aims to collect, classify and interpret musical instruments, their terminology, iconography and contexts, based on texts, images and original finds. The outcome is presented in an online database and lexicon based on Semantic MediaWiki technology.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Shehata et al. (2025) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: